How long is the commute from the Town of Bayfield, WI?

Name: Commute and cars in the Town of Bayfield, WI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in the Town of Bayfield, WI take an average of 13.2 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

70.4% of workers drive alone to work.

1.8% take public transportation.

3.3% of workers walk to work.

17.9% work from home.

2.7% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 13.2 minutes (±3.4)
Public transportation: 1.8%
Work from home: 17.9%
Households without a car: 2.7%

How people in the Town of Bayfield get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Town of Bayfield	Bayfield County	Wisconsin	United States
Drove alone	70.4% (±8.3 points)	71.0%	74.4%	68.8%
Carpooled	3.3% (±3.3 points)	9.8%	7.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	1.8% (±2.7 points)	0.8%	1.1%	3.2%
Walked	3.3% (±3.3 points)	3.6%	2.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	3.3% (±3.0 points)	1.4%	1.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	17.9% (±6.7 points)	13.4%	13.1%	15.1%

In the Town of Bayfield, the average commute is lower than in Bayfield County (23.3 minutes).

It is also lower than in Wisconsin (22.2 minutes).

It is lower than the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In the Town of Bayfield, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Bayfield County (0.8%).

It is not measurably different from Wisconsin (1.1%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.2%).

In Bayfield County, the Town of Bayfield ranks 26 of 28 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 1833 of 1,842.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Cars per household in the Town of Bayfield

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Town of Bayfield	Bayfield County	Wisconsin	United States
No vehicle	2.7% (±1.9 points)	4.2%	6.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	24.5% (±7.3 points)	26.7%	33.0%	33.1%
2 vehicles	48.2% (±9.8 points)	40.2%	39.5%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	24.5% (±8.4 points)	29.0%	21.1%	21.9%

In the Town of Bayfield, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Bayfield County (4.2%).

It is also lower than in Wisconsin (6.4%).

It is lower than the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in the Town of Bayfield

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Town of Bayfield	Bayfield County	Wisconsin	United States
Workers working from home	17.9% (±6.7 points)	13.4% (±1.2 points)	13.1% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	98.9% (±1.1 points)	94.1% (±1.1 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	95.9% (±2.6 points)	89.8% (±1.4 points)	90.3% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In the Town of Bayfield, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Bayfield County (89.8%).

It is also higher than in Wisconsin (90.3%).

It is higher than the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near the Town of Bayfield

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Bayfield
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Town of Bayfield	—	13.2 minutes (±3.4)	—
Town of Russell (Bayfield County)	6.8 mi	13.2 minutes (±2.5)	Not measurably different
Bayfield	7.5 mi	10.7 minutes (±3.3)	Not measurably different
Town of Bayview	10 mi	28.5 minutes (±5.9)	Higher
Town of Bell	11 mi	22.4 minutes (±3.5)	Higher
Town of Clover	14 mi	28.0 minutes (±9.5)	Higher
Washburn	14 mi	14.4 minutes (±2.3)	Not measurably different
Town of Washburn (Bayfield County)	16 mi	21.3 minutes (±2.6)	Higher
Town of La Pointe	19 mi	13.1 minutes (±8.1)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Town of Bayview, WI (28.5 minutes), Town of Bell, WI (22.4 minutes), Town of Clover, WI (28.0 minutes).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Average commute across Bayfield County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
20 (tie)	Town of Keystone	21.3 minutes (±2.8)
20 (tie)	Town of Washburn (Bayfield County)	21.3 minutes (±2.6)
22	Town of Tripp	20.1 minutes (±5.7)
23	Town of Barksdale	18.1 minutes (±2.9)
24	Town of Eileen	17.9 minutes (±2.3)
25	Washburn	14.4 minutes (±2.3)
26 (tie)	Town of Bayfield	13.2 minutes (±3.4)
26 (tie)	Town of Russell (Bayfield County)	13.2 minutes (±2.5)
28	Bayfield	10.7 minutes (±3.3)

Showing 9 of 28 places in Bayfield County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Town of Bayfield

How long is the average commute in the Town of Bayfield?

Workers who live in the Town of Bayfield, WI take an average of 13.2 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in the Town of Bayfield without a car?

2.7% of households in the Town of Bayfield have no vehicle, and 1.8% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in the Town of Bayfield?

17.9% (±6.7 points) of workers who live in the Town of Bayfield worked from home, and 95.9% of households have a broadband subscription.

Sources

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DP03_0018E, DP03_0018M, DP03_0025E, DP03_0025M, DP03_0019PE, DP03_0019PM, DP03_0020PE, DP03_0020PM, DP03_0021PE, DP03_0021PM, DP03_0022PE, DP03_0022PM, DP03_0023PE, DP03_0023PM, DP03_0024PE, DP03_0024PM, DP04_0058PE, DP04_0058PM, DP04_0059PE, DP04_0059PM, DP04_0060PE, DP04_0060PM, DP04_0061PE, DP04_0061PM, DP02_0153PE, DP02_0153PM, DP02_0154PE, DP02_0154PM

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